Planning application
Poundland 8 Larne Road Link (Unit 4 Braidwater Retail Park), Ballymena, BT42 3AG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1 High level front elevation sign; High level rear elevation sign; Panel to totem pole; Loading Bay sign; Replacement panel totem pole
As published by the council, reference LA02/2025/0887/A
Application record
- Reference
- LA02/2025/0887/A
- Type
- Advertisement
- Status
- Determined
- Decision
- Granted
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 16 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Castle Demesne
- Postcode
- BT42 3AG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Mid and East Antrim register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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LA02/2025/0886/F Granted
Poundland 8 Larne Road Link (Unit 4 Braidwater Retail Park), Ballymena, BT42 3AG
To front elevation removal of existing canopy and shopfront, and installation of full height shopfront complete with bi-parting entrance doors together with installation 3 no. new aluminium shopfronts
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Mid and East Antrim
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16 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Mid and East Antrim granted permission on 25 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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Poundland 8 Larne Road Link (Unit 4 Braidwater Retail Park), Ballymena, BT42 3AG
To front elevation removal of existing canopy and shopfront, and installation of full height shopfront complete with bi-parting entrance doors together with installation 3 no. new aluminium shopfronts
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 13 docs -
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Non Material Change to - LA02/2025/0993/F Height of canopy above FFL now 1m higher than previously proposed
Granted Amendments 8 docs -
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